From failed candidate to chief scientist

Chapter 106 My name is Lin Mo
"By the way, young man, I forgot to ask, what is your name."

Masur looked at Lin Mo with bright eyes.

When Lin Mo asked the question before, he had already reported his family name once, but Mazur obviously didn't remember it.

It seems that this is not only the case for Mazur, but also for all the mathematicians in the audience.

Thinking of this, Lin Mo decided to declare his family status again.

"Hello everyone, my name is Lin Mo. I come from Xia State. I am currently a first-year graduate student in the Mathematics Department of Dongshan University in Xia State."

As soon as Madsen entered the lecture hall, he heard a familiar voice and a familiar name.

Lin Mo?Why is he here?

Then the next moment, he saw clearly Lin Mo standing in the center of the stage, as well as Professor Masur and Chairman Shigebumi Mori standing next to him.

A strange thought came to Madsen's mind.

Could what Erwin said just now be true?
So the young man Erwin talks about is Lin Mo?

Madsen suddenly felt that what he had just thought was impossible was not so difficult to accept.

If it were anyone else, Madsen would still think that this matter might be false, but if it were Lin Mo, Madsen actually felt that there was nothing suspicious about it.

Madsen thought he was crazy when the idea came to him.

Why do I think this is true if it were Lin Mo?

Lin Mo is just a student of Zhang. He is just a graduate student. How can he solve a problem that even Professor Masur cannot solve?
The mathematicians in the audience had the same doubts as Madsen before, but now, they are more concerned about one thing.

That was Lin Mo, a first-year graduate student from an unknown university in Xia State, actually made a great analysis that could be called a miracle in front of them.When did Xia Guo become so good at mathematics?
Well, there is no doubt that the only domestic universities that can be recognized by all the mathematicians present are Shuimu University, Donggang University, and Yenching Normal University, the three top domestic mathematics universities. Therefore, Dongshan University is an unknown university in the eyes of these people.

So if a graduate student in the mathematics department of an unknown university in Xia Guo has this level, then how can the graduate students in the mathematics department of the universities they know about be so good?
Coincidentally, there were scholars from Yanbei Normal University and Donggang University present, and mathematicians who knew him whispered to them for confirmation.

Scholars from Yanbei Normal University and Donggang University really wanted to stop talking.

They felt extremely proud that such a genius could come out of their country and make Xia Guo famous at the World Mathematics Congress.

But I also feel sorry that such a genius is not from my school.

Then he explained that he felt extremely ashamed when someone asked him if there were all such geniuses in his school.

Anyway, those who are in the most complicated mood at this moment are probably the compatriots from Yanbei Normal University and Donggang University.

You ask why there is no Shuimu University?
That's because Jiang Fanjun came to Shuimu University, but he went to listen to Mark Braverman's report and was not here.

"Oh, Lin, you really surprised me. You are still just a graduate student? Or just a first-year graduate student?"

Mazur was surprised.

He had tried his best to overestimate Lin Mo, but he didn't expect that Lin Mo was younger than he thought.

"Kenichi, then you must be 21 or 22 years old?"

"Professor Mazur, I am 24 years old this year."

Seeing the confusion in Masur's eyes, Lin Mo started to explain himself before Masur could ask.

"To tell you the truth, I was actually a failed student. In fact, I took the exam three times in a row before I was admitted to graduate school."

"Oh, my god!"

All the mathematicians in the audience screamed.

"You have to take the exam three times for your level? Is Xia Guo's postgraduate threshold too high?"

Mazur couldn't help but ask.

There were scholars in the audience who had just asked about people from Yanbei Normal University and Donggang University. At this time, they couldn't help but ask the same question as Masur again.

The teachers at Yanbei Normal University were okay, they just explained Xia Guo’s postgraduate admission system.

But things were not so easy for those who came from Donggang University. When Fu Mingli went back, he scolded every one of the teachers in the Mathematics Department of Donggang University. So he obviously knew the inside story, so he was on pins and needles and cursed in his heart. , was the teacher who rejected Lin Mo an idiot? "Why don't you come to Harvard? Don't worry, even if I have to teach you to graduate, I will live for two more years."

Mazur had a little humor.

Lin Mo shook his head.

"Professor Mazur, you are very powerful. I believe you are also a good teacher. I will definitely learn a lot from you. However, I already have a mentor."

"Oh, yes, I forgot to ask, who is your tutor? To be able to teach such a talented student like you, your tutor must be very powerful. Which mathematics master is it from the Xia Kingdom? Is it Qiu Chengtong?"

Masur thought for a long time, but he only thought of Qiu Chengdong.

Lin Mo shook his head again, but when he heard Masur's words, Lin Mo's heart suddenly moved.

"My supervisor is Zhang Qihua. He is not very famous. At present, he does not have many research results. However, he is fortunate to be invited by the conference and will give a report tomorrow. If you and the senior mathematicians here have any If you are interested, you can listen to his report tomorrow."

Lin Mo did not forget to give Zhang Qihua an advertisement.

Lin Mo spared no effort in helping his teacher expand his reputation and improve his status.

"Oh?"

Mazu suddenly became interested.

Not only Mazur was interested, but also many mathematicians in the audience were interested.

"I wonder what report he made?"

Lin Mo was about to speak, but Sen Chongwen who was standing beside him spoke first.

"Is it a proof of Kakeya's conjecture?"

As the chairman of the organizing committee of the conference, he was naturally familiar with the schedule of the conference, so when Lin Mo said Zhang Qihua's name, Mori Shigefumi had already thought of the title of the report.

"Kakeya's conjecture? Is it an exploration of the minimum area of ​​Kakeya's conjecture?"

Mazur and many mathematicians in the audience naturally knew about Kakeya's conjecture.

"What is the minimum area proved by your instructor?"

"zero."

"Well, it seems that the proof of Kakeya's conjecture has taken another solid step..."

"Wait, what did you just say? What was the minimum area you said?"

"Zero, Professor Mazur."

"Zero? How is this possible? Are you saying that your mentor completely proved Kakeya's conjecture?"

"This this……"

Mazur's face was filled with shock.

"impossible?"

"how can that be?"

"Didn't you say that Kakeya's conjecture is wrong? Isn't it impossible to prove it?"

There were also discussions in the audience.

Seeing the mathematician expressions on Masur, Mori Shigebumi and the audience, Lin Mo raised the corner of his mouth.

"Is it possible? Please listen to my teacher's report tomorrow. Everything will be answered naturally."

"Okay! I must go and listen to the report tomorrow!"

Mazur was the first to respond.

(End of this chapter)